Coupling between gamma-band power and cerebral blood volume during recurrent acute neocortical seizures
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Journal Article
Abstract
Characterization of neural and hemodynamic biomarkers of epileptic activity that can be measured using non-invasive techniques is fundamental to the accurate identification of the epileptogenic zone (EZ) in the clinical setting. Recently, oscillations at gamma-band frequencies and above (>30 Hz) have been suggested to provide valuable localizing information of the EZ and track cortical activation associated with epileptogenic processes. Although a tight coupling between gamma-band activity and hemodynamic-based signals has been consistently demonstrated in non-pathological conditions, very little is known about whether such a relationship is maintained in epilepsy and the laminar etiology of these signals. Confirmation of this relationship may elucidate the underpinnings of perfusion-based signals in epilepsy and the potential value of localizing the EZ using hemodynamic correlates of pathological rhythms. Here, we use concurrent multi-depth electrophysiology and 2-dimensional optical imaging spectroscopy to examine the coupling between multi-band neural activity and cerebral blood volume (CBV) during recurrent acute focal neocortical seizures in the urethane-anesthetized rat. We show a powerful correlation between gamma-band power (25-90 Hz) and CBV across cortical laminae, in particular layer 5, and a close association between gamma measures and multi-unit activity (MUA). Our findings provide insights into the laminar electrophysiological basis of perfusion-based imaging signals in the epileptic state and may have implications for further research using non-invasive multi-modal techniques to localize epileptogenic tissue.
Date Issued
2014-04-13
Date Acceptance
2014-04-02
Citation
Neuroimage, 2014, 97, pp.62-70
ISSN
1095-9572
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
62
End Page
70
Journal / Book Title
Neuroimage
Volume
97
Copyright Statement
This is an open access article under the CC BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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Subjects
4-AP
Focal epilepsy
Gamma
Neurovascular coupling
4-Aminopyridine
Animals
Blood Volume
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Convulsants
Electroencephalography
Female
Gamma Rhythm
Neocortex
Optical Imaging
Rats
Recurrence
Seizures
Neurology & Neurosurgery
11 Medical And Health Sciences
17 Psychology And Cognitive Sciences
Publication Status
Published